diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91a5321..90e19db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nostr-tools",
-  "version": "0.23.1",
+  "version": "0.23.3",
   "description": "Tools for making a Nostr client.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/pool.js b/pool.js
index 12e6735..ada6e32 100644
--- a/pool.js
+++ b/pool.js
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ export function relayPool() {
 
   const activeSubscriptions = {}
 
-  const sub = (
-    {cb, filter, beforeSend},
-    id = Math.random().toString().slice(2)
-  ) => {
+  const sub = ({cb, filter, beforeSend}, id) => {
+    if (!id) id = Math.random().toString().slice(2)
+
     const subControllers = Object.fromEntries(
       Object.values(relays)
         .filter(({policy}) => policy.read)